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Molecular characterisation of blaOXA-48 carbapenemase-, extended-spectrum β-lactamase- and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from farm piglets in India.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Jun 2018
Nirupama K R, O R Vinodh Kumar, Pruthvishree B S, Sinha D K, Murugan M Senthil, Krishnaswamy Narayanan, Singh B R
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterise carbapenemase-, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from farm piglets in India. METHODS: Faecal samples (n=741) from 10 organised pig farms, including non-diarrhoeic (n=546) and diarrhoeic (n=195) piglets, were processed for isolation of carbapenem-resistant and ESBL-producing E. coli. RESULTS: A total of...
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